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Inmate hangs himself in central Pa. prison

Associated Press

Updated:
04/30/2013 06:13:28 AM EDT

LANCASTER, Pa. — A coroner says an inmate in central Pennsylvania has committed suicide in his cell.

Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni says it happened Saturday at Lancaster County Prison. Investigators say the man, whose name has not been released, hanged himself in his cell. He was taken to a hospital and put on life support for a time before being declared brain dead.

The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era reports (http://bit.ly/ZTc9Y9 ) Diamantoni says an autopsy was completed Monday and the death has been ruled a suicide.

The man's name has not been released. Prison officials didn't immediately comment on the death.